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A Guide to Intellectual Property for Startups, by WIPO

The World Intellectual Property Organization has published a guide to Intellectual Property for Start-ups. This publication introduces startups to IP.…

Economic impact of COVID-19 crisis in IPR-intensive industries

A recent research study carried out by EUIPO analyses the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis on industries that use…

New EPO-IEA study highlights need to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

A new joint study published by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the International Energy Agency (IEA) shows that the…

The EUIPO Observatory has launched a call for proposals Grants 2021

The EUIPO Observatory has launched the fourth call for proposals to support awareness raising activities on the value of Intellectual…

EPO Patent index 2020

The European Patent Office-EPO has published the annual statistical report on the patent filings. Innovations in Healthcare drove patent activity…

International patent filings by WIPO in 2020

International patent applications filed at WIPO during 2020 achieve 275.00 and show an increase of 4% in respect of 2019…

EPO and EUIPO joint study on IP rights and firm performance in the EU

A news study entitled “Intellectual property rights and firm performance in the EU” released by EUIPO and EPO highlights the…

World Intellectual Property Day – April 26, 2021; IP & SMEs: Taking your ideas to market

WIPO has announced the topic of the next World Intellectual Property Day celebrated each year on the 26th of April,…

Addressing climate challenges with innovation. WIPO GREEN guide for youth roundtables

A recent guide published by WIPO specifically designed for new generations aims to arise a discussion on how innovation and…

Ideas Powered for Business SME Fund

The European Union Intellectual Property Office-EUIPO, supported by the European Commission has created a fund to help European small and…